Faculty Directory
Jean Bartunek
Robert A. and Evelyn J. Ferris Chair
Professor
Jean Bartunek
Contact
Fulton Hall 430C
Telephone: 617-552-0455
Email: jean.bartunek.1@bc.edu
ORCID 0000-0003-2627-8636
Education
- B.A., Maryville University
- M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago
- Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
Research Interests
Academic-practitioner relationships; and organizational change.
Expertise
- Organizational Behavior and Theory
Department
Editorial Positions
Past
- 2005–2018, Associate Editor, Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
- 2014–2018, Associate Editor, Academy of Management Review
- 1994–1997, Co-editor, "Non-traditional Research" section, Journal of Management Inquiry
- 1998–2002, Associate Editor, Advances in Qualitative Organizational Research
- 2012–2014, Associate Editor, Academy of Management Learning and Education
- 1993, 2001, Co-editor, Special Research Forums in the Academy of Management Journal
- 2007, 2012, Co-editor, Special Topic Forums in the
Academy of Management Review
Selected Publications
Selected recent articles
“Review Research as Scientific Inquiry.” (With Kunisch, S., Denyer, D., Bartunek, J. M., Menz, M., & Cardinal, L. B.) Organizational Research Methods, 26 (1), 3–45. January, 2023.
“Curriculum isn’t enough: What relevant teaching means, how it feels, why it matters, and what it requires.” (With Ren, I. Y.) Academy of Management Learning & Education, 21(3), 503–516. September, 2022.
“Context and how it matters: Mobilizing spaces for organization-community sustainable change.” (With Balogun, J. 2022.) Strategic Organization, 20 (4), 832–845. November, 2022.
“Organization Development as an agent of ecosystem change: What it will really take.” (With Mohrman, S. A.) Organization Development Review, 54 (1), 43–50. April, 2022.
“Complex times, Complex Time: The pandemic, time-based theorizing and temporal research in management and organization studies.” (With Kunisch, S., Blagoev, B.) Journal of Management Studies, 58 (5), 1411–1415. July, 2021.
“Organization change failure, deep structures and temporality: Appreciating Wonderland.” (With Heracleous, L.) Human Relations, 74 (2), 208-233. February, 2020.
“Too close or optimally positioned? The value of Personally relevant research.” (With Jones, E. B.) Academy of Management Perspectives, 35 (3), 335-346. September, 2021.
Selected books
- Social scientists confronting global crises.(Edited.) London: Routledge. 2022.
- Delivering Impact in Management Research: When Does it Really Happen? (With MacIntosh, R., Mason, K., Beech, N. )London: Routledge. 2021.
- “Academic–Practitioner Relationships: Developments, Complexities, and Opportunities.” (Edited with McKenzie, J.) London: Routledge 2017.
Selected Appointments & Awards
- 2019 Journal of Management Scholarly Impact Award (with Sara Rynes)
- 2018 Elected a Fellow of the British Academy of Management
- 2015 Doctor of Business Administration (Honoris Causa), University of Bath
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015 Best Reviewer award, Academy of Management Journal
- 2012 Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa), University of Roehampton
- 2009 Academy of Management Career Distinguished Service award
- 2008–2010 Visiting international fellow of the Advanced Institute of Management Research (UK)
- 2008 Best Paper award, Human Relations
- 2006 Best Paper award, Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
- 2005, 2006, 2007 Best Reviewer award, Academy of Management Journal
- 1999 Fellow of the Academy of Management
Professional Activities
- 2017-2020. Dean, Fellows of the Academy of Management
- 2015–2017 Deputy Dean, Fellows of the Academy of Management
- 2009–2012, Ethics Adjudication chair, Academy of Management
- 2004–2007, Chair of the Advisory committee, Academy of Management Journal
- 1998–2003, President of the Academy of Management and associated offices
- 1994–1997, Representative-at-large, Board of Governors of the Academy of Management